Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-31
THE NEWS IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
Iron Bars Tor the Wind Music Given By the
Floashy Drum Major.
FUNERAL OF JOHN TlERNEY
The Plans For the Chautauqua Assem-.
bly, in Council Biuffs-A Suspi.
cious Pair Arrested For Rob-
bing a Ticket Office.
The Drum Major at Home.

"Maior" Carbee arrived home yester-
day morning over the Chicago, Milwau-
kee Il St. Paul. lie was in company
with Chief Mullen. There WAS quite
crowd at the depot to meet him, as his
sudden departure and his sensational
coming back interested many of the mi
litia and the musicians. When he got
out of the car he was still cllnging to the
two batons, which he carried away with
HIM. and which aided SO materially in
his identification when the telegraphic
orders were sent out for his arrest. The
patrol wagon was in waiting, and he
marched along in sad contrast to the
buoyant manner of his strut at the head
of the holiday professions. He was
taken to the county Jail, and there given
quarters until he can have hearing.
fh ae ms had person s. tioRes onty TOR for
Lafayette, Ind, and his baggage was
checked to that place On the return
with the chief of police he talked far less
than is his wont, but when he saw
the crowd of old acquaintances and
anxious creditors at the depot, his tenn
per gave way. He ranted and cursed on
being interviewed at the Jail, and ex-
pressed hot Indignation at the numerous
charges made against him. dis state
ment. boiled downed, was to the effect
that he did not skip at all, but was simply
going on visit to his mother, intending
to return in few days. He took with
him the dashy drum majors uniform to
show the old lady. He never intended to
wrong anybody out of cent. He was
coming back soon and intended to return
the money which he had belonging to the
band, the amount, as he claimed, being
only $22. What about the checks he had
issued paying for board and for clothes?
He had drawn the checks on the bank
because he expected 5000 from his mother,
and thought it would be here in time to
meet the checks.
Metcalf Bros, who had sold him a suit
of clothing, and who had taken one of
the worthless checks in payment, at
tached his trunk and it took about half
of the cash found on him to pay the costs.
| He had gold watch which he had pur-
chased Of Jacquemin Il Co., and on
which there had not been great deal
paid. This was taken by this firm. This
| closed out the available assets. Max
boarded. got an old white hat which Car
bee left behind ''rhat hat cost me $14,"
and Max put it on with a satisfied air at
getting off so easily. Inquiry about the
the city shows that Carbce has been run
ming bills all over the city. tits said that
| he made false representations, to some
| declaring that he was getting large
commission for selling lumber, to others
| that he was owner of the yards.
For some time he has been very anxious
| to get position in some church choir.
Money was no object. He would sing for
| the good of the cause. Last Sunday he
| did succeed in getting an invitation to
| sing with one of the chOirs. At the close
| of the service he volunteered his services
| to drill the choir, and arranged to be with
was not there. He was studying different
bars. He also talked to the pastor about
| his wonderful travels through the holy
| land. He had visited Gethsemene, and
| had been I'll over tie sacred soil. He
volunteered to give the Sunday school IN
address on this subject whenever the
pastor desired.
While at Melbourne, in charge of the
chief of police, and waiting for train to
bring him to this city, the drum major
improved the time by drilling the band
there. 1t was by his own desire, and the
chief consented to letting him do so.
| Chief Mullen kept close on his heels as
he went through the various evolutions,
| and gave him no chance to skip. He
soon tired the chief, and was invited to
| walk over to the depot and there waited.
| 1t is learned that the tlashy drum major
| was parading under an alias. His real
name appears to be Howard Hawk and
his home is said to have been in the east
ern part of the state, although he has
| been away for some time, at Denver,
| Fremont and other places. His record
as Hawk is said to have been rather
| dusky.